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Obesity and Overweight Prevalence among a Mississippi Low-Income Preschool Population: A Five-Year Comparison

Purpose. This study determined 2010 rates of overweight/obesity in a representative sample of low-income preschoolers in Mississippi, USA and compared rates between 2005 (N = 1250) and 2010 (N = 1765). Significance. Obesity is a significant global health issue because of its well-established negativ...

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Autores principales: Harbaugh, Bonnie L., Kolbo, Jerome R., Molaison, Elaine F., Hudson, Geoffrey M., Zhang, Lei, Wells, Danyell
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: International Scholarly Research Network 2011
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3175382/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22007319
http://dx.doi.org/10.5402/2011/270464